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MINISTER FOR LABOUR 1919-1922






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Name
Took Office
Left Office
Party

1. Countess Markievicz April 2 , 1919 January 9 , 1922 Sinn Féin

2. Joseph McGrath January 11 , 1922 September 9 , 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin

3. Patrick Hogan ''(acting)'' July 17 , 1922 September 9 , 1922 Pro-Treaty Sinn Féin






MINISTER FOR LABOUR 1966-1993






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Name
Took Office
Left Office
Party

1. Patrick Hillery July 13 , 1966 July 2 , 1969 Fianna Fáil

2. Joseph Brennan July 2 , 1969 March 14 , 1973 Fianna Fáil

3. Michael O'Leary March 14 , 1973 July 5 , 1977 Labour Party

July 5 , 1977 December 16 , 1980 Fianna Fáil

5. Tom Nolan December 16 , 1980 June 30 , 1981 Fianna Fáil

June 30 , 1981 March 9 , 1982 Labour Party

March 9 , 1982 December 14 , 1982 Fianna Fáil

December 14 , 1982 December 13 , 1983 Labour Party

February 14 , 1986 January 20 , 1987 Labour Party

8. Gemma Hussey January 20 , 1987 March 10 , 1987 Fine Gael

9. Bertie Ahern March 10 , 1987 November 14 , 1991 Fianna Fáil

10. Michael O'Kennedy November 14 , 1991 February 11 , 1992 Fianna Fáil

11. Brian Cowen February 11 , 1992 January 12 , 1993 Fianna Fáil

12. Mervyn Taylor January 12 , 1993 January 21 , 1993 Labour Party





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MINISTER FOR EQUALITY & LAW REFORM 1993-1997






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Name
Took Office
Left Office
Party

1. Mervyn Taylor ''(1st time)'' January 21 , 1993 November 17 , 1994 Labour Party

2. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn November 18 , 1994 December 15 , 1994 Fianna Fáil

Mervyn Taylor ''(2nd time)'' December 15 , 1994 June 26 , 1997 Labour Party

4. John O'Donoghue June 26 , 1997 July 8 , 1997 Fianna Fáil